47 CFR § 80.90 - Suspension of transmission.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s80.90"
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title: "47 CFR § 80.90 - Suspension of transmission."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "80.90"
section_name: "Suspension of transmission."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "80"
part_name: "STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "80"
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# 80.90 Suspension of transmission.

Transmission must be suspended immediately upon detection of a transmitter malfunction and must remain suspended until the malfunction is corrected, except for transmission concerning the immediate safety of life or property, in which case transmission must be suspended as soon as the emergency is terminated.